The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-06-03
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.
The German Roman Catholic pop
ulation of New York City is estimated
at $4,000. worshiping in twelve
churches.
Daily prayers are now part of the
routine on board every vessel in the
British navy. and on the Sabbath there
are frequently two services instead OF
the one.
Hebrew citizens of New York City
gave Columbia College at its late CEN
tennial celebration 800. 900 to found o
chair of Hebrew Northumberland
Presbyterian.
During the last few years 500. OO0
have been expended in charging the
buildings and grounds of De Paw Uni
versity. while the endowment fund has
been greatly increased.-Golden Rule.
The Presbyterian Board Of Mis-
sions, in view of its serious embarrass-
ment Of funds. has issued circular
calling for two collections a year, in
place of one which is ordinarily taken
in most of their churches
The alumnm of the Buffalo IN. W
Female Academy have built chapter
house-the first of its kind in this coun-
try. 1t contains a hall, with stage in
front. parlors. kitchen, pantry. ETC..
and is beautiful, neat structure.-LD-
diGnapolis journal.
Miss Nutter, a New Bedford
(Mass.) teacher. has created sensa-
ton in that town by washing the faces
Of pupils as form of punishment.
Some of the little ones say that their
heads have been held under faucet for
minutes at Chicago Tribune.
"A handsome Hindoo scholar, Of
high rank in his native land, MOhini
NJ. Chatterji. told the Nineteenth Cen
fury Club, in an address on theosOphy.
that men are all brothers in their wOr-
ship Of truth. and that religion is the
impalpable, supersensuous police OF
morals.-Public Opinion.
There are now 10000 colored
teachers in the United States; 1000, 900
pupils in the Southern States alone.
$1,000 in the male and female high
schools, and 8. 900, 900 worshipers in the
churches. There are 60 normal schools.
50 colleges and universities, and Is the
illogical seminaries. Colored people
pay taxes on from S15O, 600, 900 to $780,
1000 worth Of property.
The American Board is resolving
encouraging reports from its interior
mission ut Bailundu. West Africa. Tho
chapel at Bailundu has been crowded
with men, women and children. who
evince strong interest in the Gospel
People are much more willing to listen
now than they used to be. The boys
in the school are learning rapidly.
They write portion Of Scripture every
day.-M y Indepe~dent.
The English Congregationalists
have raisedt hus far the sum of $1O4, 400
for Mansfield College. which is to be set
tied in substantial buildings in Oxford.
The college has already been opened in
Oxford, but the buildings are not yet
erected. The total amount needed for
buildings, site. furniture. ETC.. is esti-
mated At $l75, 900, leaving about &c.
600 yet to be secured. which is asked
for from the denomination in sums
large or small.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The pressure brought to bear just
now upon the older churches of our
country for aid in planting evangelical
Christian institutions in the Western
Territories is as logical as it is urgent.
The census of 1880 showed that of the
population of Washington Territory
foreigners constituted 3S.2 per cent;
of Montana, 1873 per cent; of WyOm-
ing, sos per cent; Of Utah, 51.9 per
cent; Of Idaho. $50 per cent of Arr
iona. $50 per cent; Of Dakota, 66.5
per cent
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